The Supreme Court opted not to take up the case involving the disbarment of an attorney related to a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems. The lawsuit originated after allegations that Dominion had illegally accessed voting machines post-2020 election.
Attorney Stephanie Lambert, based in Michigan, had represented Patrick Byrne, the founder of Overstock.com, in this defamation suit. Dominion, a technology firm in the voting sector, became a target for conspiracy theorists following former President Trump’s loss in the election.
Lambert was removed from the lawsuit last year after a judge determined she had violated a court order by leaking internal Dominion records publicly.
Byrne’s legal team argued in front of the judge that Lambert’s alleged expertise in “election fraud” could pose a risk to Dominion, and they sought to prevent her from representing Byrne in the case, despite her prior representation in other matters.
Peter Tichtin, an attorney for Byrne, stated in a legal petition, “Here, the petitioner’s chosen attorney is a leading expert attorney…in election-related cases and other matters involving the defendants.” He also suggested that there were ulterior motives behind the objections raised by the defendant.
It’s worth noting that there has been no substantial evidence to support claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Meanwhile, Dominion chose not to respond to Byrne’s petition.
Additionally, Lambert is facing criminal allegations related to an alleged plot to access vote-counting machines in Michigan after the election, as Trump supporters sought evidence of his purported victory over Biden. She was originally set to go to trial, but this hearing was recently postponed until March.
Last month, Dominion was sold to Scott Leyendecker, who previously served as the elections director in St. Louis, Missouri, and the company has since been renamed Liberty Voting. The Hill has reached out for additional comments.
As of Sunday night, it remains unclear whether President Trump’s broad pardons concerning attempts to reveal voting fraud would influence Lambert’s situation. Although Lambert herself is not mentioned in any of these pardons, there is a mention of a “complete and unconditional pardon for all U.S. citizens” related to actions concerning the “fake elector” scheme and endeavors to expose voter fraud in the 2020 election.
Updated at 10:27 a.m. ET
